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he was at his home in kandahar. ali this is a significant incident, this guy was a very powerful guy in kandahar, he basically controlled the region for his brother, the president, hamid karzai. i was talking to nic robertson who has been to kandahar and nobody would say a bad thing against this guy because he was so feared and also accused of dealing drugs and fueling the drug raid that really created a lot of problems for hamid karzai. the reason this matters to the u.s. they held their nose in spite of this guy's links to drugs because they needed him and needed his control of the area in order to fight the taliban and push ahead with their offensive, so it is a blow to the u.s. by his death. >> all right, the other story happening where you are is rocking the world, this is the news of the world scandal, getting bigger now, some -- >> gosh. >> police are questioned by lawmakers today. >> there are really serious allegations here, ali, against the police for corruption and for accepting payoffs for tips and infor
he was at his home in kandahar. ali this is a significant incident, this guy was a very powerful guy in kandahar, he basically controlled the region for his brother, the president, hamid karzai. i was talking to nic robertson who has been to kandahar and nobody would say a bad thing against this guy because he was so feared and also accused of dealing drugs and fueling the drug raid that really created a lot of problems for hamid karzai. the reason this matters to the u.s. they held their nose...
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also worked as a police commander in the kandahar area where karzai's family resides. this is what we're hearing in terms of who this man is. it's very interesting, though, when you see something like this happen, you already have a number of people from the afghan government coming forward and saying how this is really damaging security in the area, simply because when you look at this man, i know you say he's controversial, controversial because so many people supported him, but on the flipside of that, there were also many, many allegations he was somehow involved in the drug trade, heroin, to be specific. these are charges that karzai denied and denied for many, many years. even at one point, saying he would take a lie detector test to prove his innocence. so this was a man who was well-connected, well-respected by many people, and i think there are some here who would say that he helped keep kandahar together, helped stabilize a region that was rocked by much violence. >> just very quickly, any sense of the reaction there in relation to the shooting? >> reporter:
also worked as a police commander in the kandahar area where karzai's family resides. this is what we're hearing in terms of who this man is. it's very interesting, though, when you see something like this happen, you already have a number of people from the afghan government coming forward and saying how this is really damaging security in the area, simply because when you look at this man, i know you say he's controversial, controversial because so many people supported him, but on the...
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mayor of kandahar is dead and assassinated overnight by a bomber. taliban claiming responsibilities. the attacker detonated explosives hidden in his turbin. he is the latest top ranking official killed in afghanistan. two week ago, hamid karzai's half brother was gunned down in his home. meantime, the state department warning the killing of usama bin laden could increase the terror threat to americans around the world. that's why officials are reiterating the warning today. the initial alert was set to expire next week. the warning describes ongoing attacks by al-qaida including suicide attacks, assassinations, kidnappings and hijackings. a law me want to help september 11th first responders with health coverage will not apply to people with cancer? a new government study says there's an insufficient link between toxins at ground zero and documented cancer cases. but that is not sitting well with many. >> i've been to 53 funerals. 51 are because the person died of cancer. >> the government will do another study on cancer cases next year. an update o
mayor of kandahar is dead and assassinated overnight by a bomber. taliban claiming responsibilities. the attacker detonated explosives hidden in his turbin. he is the latest top ranking official killed in afghanistan. two week ago, hamid karzai's half brother was gunned down in his home. meantime, the state department warning the killing of usama bin laden could increase the terror threat to americans around the world. that's why officials are reiterating the warning today. the initial alert...
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walid karzai was gunned down by a trusted associate at his home in kandahar yesterday. the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack but there's doubt about the rebel group's involvement. >>> in a moving white house remony president obama awarded the nation's highest military honor to army sergeant first class leroy petry for bravery in the line of fire. petry's actions cost him his right hand but he saved the lives of his comrades. here's abc's john donvan. >> reporter: above and beyond. that's where leroy petry went in may 2008. afghanistan, his seventh tour of duty. these pictures from before he found out what he was made o o with the true sign of that today being a ceremony, a certain discomfort at the attention. >> to be singled out is very humbling. >> reporter: perhaps, yes, for a kid who used to get into fights and who almost failed in high school. but who out there picked up a live enemy grenade to toss it away to save his comrades. it cost him his right hand. but he's alive, rare for medal of honor winners who usually are honored posthumously. but there's
walid karzai was gunned down by a trusted associate at his home in kandahar yesterday. the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack but there's doubt about the rebel group's involvement. >>> in a moving white house remony president obama awarded the nation's highest military honor to army sergeant first class leroy petry for bravery in the line of fire. petry's actions cost him his right hand but he saved the lives of his comrades. here's abc's john donvan. >> reporter:...
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it's going to be 106 in cann kandahar. take a look at this. these are the highs for iraq for today. it's going to be 108 in mosul and 110 in baghdad and 112 in basrah. remember when you're out there wearing a t-shirt, the men and women over there are in full gear. with camouflage, hard to see them. the nfl lockout appears close to an end. they will meet to discuss approving a deal that could probably bring the lockout to a close. players from 32 teams voting, same thing perhaps on thursday and then quickly start sweating in pads. the one issue that appeared to be resolved, a billion dollars put aside to the guys who made very little money and really pioneered the game. the retired players. and tiger woods is finally collecting money but not from the golf course. a former mistress is having to return most of the $10 million in hush money she gave the pro because she reportedly spoke out to tmz and she also -- she also had spoke to "celebrity rehab" where she was trying to get cured of her addiction to love. so i'm not sure she was cured of that. but we do know this, she's going to ha
it's going to be 106 in cann kandahar. take a look at this. these are the highs for iraq for today. it's going to be 108 in mosul and 110 in baghdad and 112 in basrah. remember when you're out there wearing a t-shirt, the men and women over there are in full gear. with camouflage, hard to see them. the nfl lockout appears close to an end. they will meet to discuss approving a deal that could probably bring the lockout to a close. players from 32 teams voting, same thing perhaps on thursday and...
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you don't see that in kandahar but you see dog teams. their lives are on the line every day. that's what we should be doing. >> now the tsa is saying that the dogs have their limitations. that they require frequent breaks and that they are costly. and an official saying one dog can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. >>> out of london, scotland yard confirms the rest of 60-year-old man in connection with the news corp phone hacking case. his identity has not been released. this marks the seventh arrest in britain since the scandal broke. >>> five members of congress calling on the justice department to investigate murdoch' reporters and find if any u.s. laws were broken when they reportedly hacked the phones of 9/11 victims. murdoch's publications accused of bribing police for information. a possible violation of u.s. foreign corruption laws. >>> 20 minutes we will joined by iowa congressman bruce braley. he was asking to launch an investigation into news corp reporting practices and whether they broke any u.s. laws. >>> a final memorial service is held this morning in gra
you don't see that in kandahar but you see dog teams. their lives are on the line every day. that's what we should be doing. >> now the tsa is saying that the dogs have their limitations. that they require frequent breaks and that they are costly. and an official saying one dog can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. >>> out of london, scotland yard confirms the rest of 60-year-old man in connection with the news corp phone hacking case. his identity has not been released....
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. >>> in afghanistan, the mayor of kandahar killed by a suicide bomber. officials say ghoulen ha dar was inside a meeting hall when the attacker detonated an explosive device inside his turban. >>> 21-year-old man in uzbekistan has been charged with threatening to kill president obama. the justice department says that the suspect was arrested in alabama earlier this month after obtaining a machine gun as well as grenades from undercover agents. officials say he was in the u.s. illegally, had a student visa that was revoked. he was indicted yesterday on four counts of threatening to kill the president. >>> and with six days until the debt ceiling deadline back to the drawing board for house speaker john boehner. he had to postpone today's vote on his bill because republicans want more spending cuts. the bill will not come to a vote until thursday u.s. wasn't they just wanted more, when they added up the bill didn't add up to what he thought it was supposed to. >>> in the debate over the debt ceiling and raising it and what to get in exchange, almost everyo
. >>> in afghanistan, the mayor of kandahar killed by a suicide bomber. officials say ghoulen ha dar was inside a meeting hall when the attacker detonated an explosive device inside his turban. >>> 21-year-old man in uzbekistan has been charged with threatening to kill president obama. the justice department says that the suspect was arrested in alabama earlier this month after obtaining a machine gun as well as grenades from undercover agents. officials say he was in the u.s....